Question. Personally I don't believe a word he told us because I think it was just a ....... story.
(a) big
(b) high
(c) tall
(d) long
Answer. C
Question. I'm afraid it was the ....... old story with her all over again because she's started arriving late at work again.
(a) same
(b) like
(c) similar
(d) parallel
Answer. A
Question. It was a bit of a ....... story really because she told us how her boyfriend had left her, she'd lost her job and she had nowhere to live.
(a) cry
(b) weep
(c) tear
(d) sob
Answer. D
Question. I don't really approve of all this discussion about people behind their backs — it's a bit like ....... stories.
(a) speaking
(b) telling
(c) saying
(d) uttering
Answer. B
Question. The story ....... that he's just married for the fourth time but I don't really believe it.
(a) says
(b) works
(c) sends
(d) goes
Answer. D
Question. To ....... a long story short, I'll come straight to the point and tell you exactly what happened.
(a) cut
(b) reduce
(c) snip
(d) curtail
Answer. A
Question. She did write one or two novels but she is best known for her excellent ....... stories.
(a) brief
(b) short
(c) abrupt
(d) sudden
Answer. B
Question. It's a brilliant film as far as the images are concerned but the story ....... is a bit weak.
(a) theme
(b) thread
(c) tendency
(d) line
Answer. D
Question. He started off from a very simple background and then worked his way up to be President of the bank — a genuine ....... story.
(a) success
(b) famous
(c) glamour
(d) fame
Answer. A
Question. In early civilisations it was the story ....... to whom everyone went to hear what had happened in the past.
(a) speaker
(b) talker
(c) announcer
(d) teller
Answer. D